Austrian Music Market Makes Gains Thanks to 86 Percent Jump in Streaming Revenue. The Austrian music market saw revenue of 145.4 million euro ($180.2 million) in 2017, up over 6 percent from the previous year, according to a new …

EU to review Apple's reported $400m purchase of music app Shazam. European Commission to investigate deal following requests from Austria, France, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Spain and Sweden

Apple’s purchase of music recognition service Shazam is to be reviewed by the European Commission following requests from seven countries fearing the deal may “adversely affect …

EU Parliament bans geoblocking, exempts Netflix and other streaming services. Online shopping is set to become easier for many Europeans as national restrictions for online content face an EU ban. But streaming services such as …

Video: Where does the growth of streaming leave traditional broadcasters? In response to the entry of international players such as Netflix and Amazon Prime into the local market, OSN has launched its own on demand …

YouTube Usage Soars Nearly 30%. YouTube video hourly consumption has risen by around 30% for each of the last four months, but it still represents a fraction of total TV …

Connected-TV Ad Spend Accelerating. Ad spend on connected TV devices is accelerating at a quick pace, as marketers seek to reach consumers with video content that's interactive and, …

SVG Sit-Down: iStreamPlanet’s Tim Davis on His Company’s Role in a Fast Evolving Media Space. The streaming-services provider supports the Olympics, Super Bowl, NCAA March Madness Live

Over-the-top (OTT) distribution is soaking up a lot of the …

Akamai Reports Fourth Quarter 2017 And Full-Year 2017 Financial Results. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the world's largest and most trusted cloud delivery …

“Streaming is driving the industry” – Warner posts continued digital revenue growth for Q1. Warner Music Group has reported its financial results for the fiscal first quarter ending December 31. The major label posted a 14% increase in total …

Premier League rights auction explained: what if an OTT platform did enter the market? An ancient Chinese proverb says: "When the wind of change blows, some people build walls, others build windmills." This feels apt given the …